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Mother’s Day at Ray’s 2025!

Celebrate your mother and the mother figures in your life on Sunday, May 11, 2025 at Seattle’s best waterfront restaurant!

Our first floor Boathouse will serve some of our best-selling appetizers, salads and entrées along with Mother’s Day inspired a la carte breakfast and brunch specials. And our upstairs Cafe will offer a grand holiday brunch buffet.

RESERVATIONS

We can accommodate parties of 8 people or fewer, including high chairs.

RESERVE 1ST FLOOR BOATHOUSE

RESERVE 2ND FLOOR CAFE

BOATHOUSE A LA CARTE (first floor)

Boathouse Brunch
10am (first seating) to 3pm (last seating)
Enjoy our best-selling appetizers, salads and Boathouse entrées along with holiday inspired breakfast/brunch specials.

Boathouse Dinner
3pm (first seating) to 9pm (last seating)
Enjoy our full Boathouse dinner menu featuring shareable and small plates with sustainable, local seafood like Wild Alaskan King Salmon, NW Sablefish, handmade pasta, vegetarian dishes and more!

Full children’s menu available all day in the Boathouse.

CAFE BRUNCH BUFFET (2nd floor)
Brunch: Enjoy our upstairs Cafe grand holiday brunch buffet from 9am (first seating) to 2pm (last seating for buffet) for $95 per adult and $45 per child ages 5 to 11 (pricing includes juice and sodas but excludes tax and gratuity).

No reservations needed for the Cafe bar and lounge, ages 21 and over only.

Buffet Menu
Complete range of appetizers, salads, entrees, and desserts, plus Ray’s traditional carving and shellfish action stations, as well as breakfast and brunch items. Buffet items will be available until 3:30pm when the buffet closes.

Dinner: At 2pm we will begin serving the entire a la carte Café menu.

Cafe brunch reservations are accepted from 9am to 2pm on Mother’s Day (reserve in our Cafe Lounge from 9am-2pm only if whole party is ages 21+). Cafe dinner is walk-ins only.

Please note: we will not be offering Happy Hour in the Boathouse or Cafe on Mother’s Day.

We can’t wait to share this special day with you and yours at your favorite Seattle restaurant!

Kindly review our Mother’s Day guidelines for a seamless experience!
*Reservations for parties of up to 8, including highchairs.
*All of our availability is posted on RESY. If the time and party size you are seeking is not listed, it is not available. This includes Cafe Lounge high top seating for ages 21+.
*All reservations are for inside tables only.
*We cannot accommodate window seating requests.
*Walk-ins are only accepted for our bar top seating in the Cafe and Boathouse bars (both ages 21 and over). Our Cafe Lounge high top seating accepts reservations but is also ages 21 and over.
*Sorry, no promotional discounts available. Loyalty cards accepted and encouraged!

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Mother’s Day Brunch & Dinner at Ray’s!

Seattle's Best Seafood Restaurant

Celebrate your mother and the mother figures in your life on Sunday, May 12, 2024 at Ray’s! 

Our first floor Boathouse will serve some of our best-selling appetizers, salads and entrées along with Mother’s Day inspired a la carte breakfast and brunch specials. And our upstairs Cafe will offer a grand holiday brunch buffet.

Reservations are strongly encouraged for both restaurants and available for the Cafe here and Boathouse here for parties of 8 people or fewer, including high chairs. Cafe brunch reservations are accepted from 9am to 2pm on Mother’s Day, Cafe dinner is walk-ins only.

BOATHOUSE
Brunch: 10am (first seating) to 3pm (last seating).

Dinner: 3pm (first seating) to 9pm (last seating). Enjoy our full Boathouse dinner menu featuring our new selection of shareable and small plates with sustainable, local seafood like Wild Alaskan King Salmon, Wild Alaskan Halibut, NW Sablefish, handmade pasta, Spring vegetarian dishes and more!

Full children’s menu available all day in the Boathouse.

Boathouse Brunch Menu Sunday, May 12

Smaller

  • Fresh Berry Parfait GF  vanilla whipped yogurt, fresh berries, house-made almond granola, honey  16
  • Avocado Toast DF  toasted Como loaf, smashed avocado, pickled red onion, cherry tomatoes, everything bagel seasoning  22 ADD fried egg* 3.5  ADD Dungeness crab  22
  • Little Gem Salad GF V  green goddess dressing, pickled lemon, feta cheese, scallions, cherry tomatoes  16
  • Lyonnaise Salad* DF   bacon vinaigrette, frisée, bacon lardons, soft egg, croutons  16
  • Crispy Calamari Salad DF   orange vinaigrette, carrots, frisée, cornichon, red onion  11
  • Ray’s Pacific Northwest Chowder  clams, house smoked-bacon, red potato  10

Shareable

  •  Cold Smoked Salmon Plate*  house-smoked pastrami style PNW salmon, scallion whipped cream cheese, pickled red onion, cucumber, dill, ikura, everything bagel chips 28
  • PNW Mussels  jalapeño-lime butter, radish, toasted baguette  22
  • PNW Manila Clams  onion, celery, white wine, Old Bay, herbs, toasted baguette  22
  • Seared Diver Scallops* GF green pea purée, bacon, spring onion, English peas, mint  36
  • Moroccan Carrot Salad V  hummus, couscous, hazelnuts, harissa oil, mint, cilantro  26
  • Steamed Alaskan Tanner Crab Cluster GF  butter sauce, lemon  44
  • Crispy Fried Calamari  mini sweet peppers, green goddess dressing  18
  • Dungeness Crab Cakes  lemon aïoli, pickled red onion, orange supremes, pea vines  32
  • Seared Asparagus GF V  fresh burrata, salsa verde, hazelnuts, mint  16

Mains

  • Vegetarian QuicheV fried breakfast potatoes, mixed green salad  28
  • Hangtown Fry fried oysters, scrambled eggs, house-smoked bacon, fried breakfast potatoes, Calabrian chili aïoli  35
  • Steak & Eggs* GF  8oz Double R Ranch bavette steak, two eggs, fried breakfast potatoes, chimichurri  40
  • 8oz House-Ground Beef Burger*  brioche bun, American cheese, shredded lettuce, special sauce, fried breakfast potatoes  22 ADD bacon 4  ADD fried egg* 3.5
  • Two Eggs*  choice of bacon or Uli’s breakfast sausage, fried breakfast potatoes, toasted Como loaf  22
  • Challah French Toast  Uli’s breakfast sausage, spiced Vermont maple syrup, whipped cream, fresh berries, fried breakfast potatoes  29
  • Prawns, Grits & Eggs*  Del Pacifico Day Boat prawns, Anson Mills grits, chorizo vinaigrette, two eggs, Como loaf  32
  • Applewood Grilled Sablefish in Sake Kasu  jasmine rice, charred savoy cabbage, scallions, dashi-miso velouté  46
  • Grilled Wild Alaskan King Salmon* GF  garlic whipped potatoes, seared asparagus, cornichon-caper beurre blanc  46

CAFE – Brunch is currently sold out
Brunch: Enjoy our upstairs Cafe grand holiday buffet from 9am (first seating) to 2pm (last seating for buffet) for $85 per adult and $42.50 per child ages 5 to 11 (pricing includes juice and sodas but excludes tax and gratuity).

No reservations needed for the Cafe bar and lounge, ages 21 and over only.

Buffet Menu
Complete range of appetizers, salads, entrees, and desserts, plus Ray’s traditional carving and shellfish action stations, as well as breakfast and brunch items. Buffet items will be available until 3:30pm when the buffet closes.

Dinner: At 2pm we will begin serving the entire a la carte Café menu.

Please note: we will not be offering Happy Hour in the Boathouse or Cafe on Mother’s Day.

We can’t wait to share this special day with you and yours!

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Mother’s Day 2023 at Ray’s! Sunday, May 14

It’s time to celebrate the mothers and mother figures in your life!

Join us on Sunday, May 14, 2023 in our upstairs Cafe for our grand holiday brunch buffet or in our first floor Boathouse for a beautiful 3-course holiday menu alongside a la carte guest favorites.

Reservations are strongly encouraged for both restaurants and available for the Cafe here and Boathouse here for parties of 8 people or fewer, including high chairs. Cafe reservations are only accepted from 9am to 2pm on Mother’s Day.

BOATHOUSE
Brunch
From 10am (first seating) to 3pm (last seating) enjoy our 3-course Mother’s Day brunch menu for $70 per person (beverages, tax and gratuity not included) alongside a selection of some of our best-selling appetizers, salads and Boathouse entrées.

Dinner
From 3pm (first seating) to 9pm (last seating) we are serving our full Boathouse dinner menu featuring sustainable, local seafood like Wild Alaskan King Salmon, NW Sablefish, handmade pasta, vegetarian dishes and more!

No reservations needed for the Boathouse bar. Open 10am (first seating) to 9pm (last seating) serving the same menus as above. Ages 21 and over only.

Full children’s menu available all day in the Boathouse.

Boathouse Brunch 3-Course Menu – Choice of one per course

Appetizers

  • Seared Asparagus — wild mushrooms, Dungeness crab, pickled red onion, tarragon creme fraiche GF/DF
  • Avocado Toast — Como loaf, Oregon bay shrimp, hardboiled egg, chives DF
  • Chilled Strawberry Gazpacho — cucumber, basil, mint, lemon oil GF/DF

Entrees

  • Challah French Toast — foie gras ganache, mixed berry preserves, spiced maple syrups, raspberries, fried breakfast potatoes
  • Vegetable Frittata — asparagus, wild mushrooms, white cheddar, tomatillo salsa, pickled red onion, green salad with Champagne vinaigrette GF
  • Dungeness Crab Frittata — leeks, chopped truffle, tomatillo salsa, pickled red onion, green salad with Champagne vinaigrette GF
  • Spice Rubbed Prime Rib of Beef — garlic whipped potatoes, green beans, sauce Bordelaise GF
  • Alaskan Halibut — pan seared, creamy polenta, sautéed oyster mushrooms, smoked tomato coulis, crispy leeks

Desserts

  • Blueberry-Lemon Parfait — lemon posset, blueberry-basil sauce, lemon poppy seed cake GF
  • Warm Housemade Cinnamon Roll — brioche dough, cream cheese icing
  • Strawberry Mascarpone Mousse — citrus olive oil cake, lemon curd, strawberries
  • Olympic Mountain Creamery — Seasonal selection of ice creams and sorbets GF

 

CAFE
Enjoy our Cafe grand holiday buffet from 9am (first seating) to 2pm (last seating for buffet) for $75 per adult and $35 per child ages 5 to 11 (pricing includes juice and sodas AND excludes tax and gratuity). Starting at 2pm we will serve our full Café menu until close.

No reservations needed for the Cafe bar. We will offer buffet seating until 2pm, then our regular full Café menu until 9pm. Open from 9am (first seating) to 9pm (last seating). Ages 21 and over only.

Cafe Mother’s Day Buffet Menu

Salads & Cold Items

  • Farm Lettuces and Greens Salad spring mix, chopped romaine, sliced red onion, white balsamic vinaigrette, dried apricot, aged white cheddar cheese (GF)
  • Roasted beets Salad, sherry vinaigrette, arugula, Goats milk cheese (GF)
  • Caesar Salad chopped romaine lettuce, grana Padano, creamy Caesar dressing, house made croutons
  • Kale and Honeycrisp apple salad, lemon vinaigrette, honey crisp apples, grana Padano, pickled shallot (GF)
  • Market cheese board domestic and imported cheeses, marinated mozzarella balls, dried fruit (GF)
  • Ray’s cured meats platter hot coppa, salame Toscano, sliced prosciutto, finocchiona salame, Castelvetrano & Kalamata olives, marinated artichoke hearts, mama Lil’s peppers
  • Vegetable Platter grilled and chilled vegetables, zucchini, red bell peppers, broccolini, carrots, red potatoes, mushrooms (GF DF)
  • Fruit platter pineapple, cantaloupe, honeydew, grapes, strawberries (GF DF)

Seafood Bar & Shucking

  • Half shell oysters mignonette, cocktail, lemons (GF)
  • Peel and eat prawns cocktail, horseradish. Lemons (GF)
  • Dungeness crab Clusters lemon, bopo (GF)

Carving Station

  • Spice rubbed prime rib of beef horseradish cream, demi-glace (GF)
  • House smoked NW salmon ginger-peach compote (GF DF)

Breakfast Items

  • Eggs Benedict English muffin, Canadian bacon, poached egg, hollandaise sauce
  • Scrambled Eggs chives (GF)
  • Challah French Toast whipped cream, fresh berries, maple syrup
  • Uli’s Breakfast Sausage (GF DF)
  • Carlton Farms’ Bacon (GF DF)

Hot Entrée & Side Dishes

  • Manilla clams white wine, garlic, herbs and butter (GF)
  • Penn cove mussels coconut curry broth (GF DF)
  • Crispy red potatoes new potatoes, old bay, scallion (GF DF)
  • Tarragon Seared Chicken Breast, braised kale, melted leeks (GF)
  • Pan seared PNW Rockfish roasted cherry tomatoes and mini sweet peppers, lemon-chive beurre blanc (GF)
  • Mac and Cheese
  • Washington Spring Asparagus lemon, herbs (GF DF)
  • Blistered green beans garlic, lemon (GF DF)
  • Scampi Prawns (GF)
  • Garlic Whipped Mashed Potatoes (GF)
  • Roasted mushroom medley garlic, spring fennel, goat cheese, herbs (GF)

We can’t wait to celebrate with you on Sunday, May 14!

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Mother’s Day Brunch & Dinner at Ray’s Sunday, May 8!

It’s time to celebrate all the mothers, grandmothers and mother-figures in your life with an incredible meal at Ray’s!

Join us on Sunday, May 8, 2022 in our upstairs Cafe for our grand holiday brunch buffet or in our first floor Boathouse for a beautiful 3-course holiday menu alongside a la carte guest favorites.

Reservations are strongly encouraged for both restaurants and available for the Cafe here and Boathouse here. Ray’s Cafe only accepts reservations on certain holidays and can accommodate parties of 8 people or fewer, including high chairs.

CAFE
Enjoy our Cafe grand holiday buffet from 9am (first seating) to 2pm (last seating for buffet) for $70 per person including juice and sodas (excluding tax and gratuity). Children 5 to 11 years of age $35. From 2-4pm we will offer a limited Café menu and at 4pm we will serve our regular Café menu for dinner.

No reservations needed for the Cafe bar. We will offer buffet seating until 2pm, then our regular full Café menu until 9pm. Open from 9am (first seating) to 9pm (last seating). Ages 21 and over only.

Buffet Menu
Complete range of appetizers, salads, entrees, and desserts, plus Ray’s traditional carving and shellfish action stations, as well as breakfast and brunch items will be served until 3:30pm when the buffet closes.

BOATHOUSE
Brunch
From 10am (first seating) to 3pm (last seating) enjoy our 3-course Mother’s Day brunch menu for $70 per person (beverages, tax and gratuity not included) alongside a selection of some of our best-selling appetizers, salads and Boathouse entrées.

Dinner
From 3pm (first seating) to 9pm (last seating) we are serving our regular Boathouse dinner menu featuring fresh local seafood like Wild Alaskan King Salmon, NW Sablefish in Sake Kasu, handmade pasta, and much more!

No reservations needed for the Boathouse bar. Open 10am (first seating) to 9pm (last seating) serving the same menus as above. Ages 21 and over only.

Full children’s menu available all day in the Boathouse.

We look forward to seeing you and your family then!

 

Photo: Emma Lee Photography

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Mother’s Day Dining at Ray’s May 9, 2021!

Update: Mother’s Day reservations are sold out at this time but we will be accepting walk-ins for outdoor dining May 9, weather permitting!

Treat mom to gorgeous water and mountain views at Ray’s Café this Mother’s Day, Sunday May 9! We’re offering our full Café menu alongside a special Spring-inspired, 3-course plated menu available from 11:30am-9pm.

Reservations are strongly encouraged and available for groups of 6 or less (including children and infants). Reserve online today before we fill up!

Mother’s Day Menu
choice of one item under each course

Starter:
Ray’s Clam Chowder, Caesar Salad, or special Mother’s Day Salad

Entrée:
Seared Albacore jasmine rice, grilled broccolini, chili spiked ponzu, micro green/shaved fennel salad, scallion oil
Herb Marinated Sirloin smoked tomato jam, roasted garlic whipped potatoes, grilled Washington asparagus, demi glacé
Roasted Spring Vegetables baby carrots, Washington asparagus and wild mushrooms, ramp risotto, pickled ramps

Dessert:
Crème Brûlée, Strawberry Shortcake, Sorbet, or Ice Cream

Full children’s menu available

Pricing for the special 3-course menu is $55 (beverages, tax, gratuity not included) and is only available for dine-in at the Café. Reservations accepted only for Mother’s Day Sunday, May 9 for groups up to six people (including children and infants). Dining available indoors by reservation; covered and heated tent and/or uncovered outside seating weather permitting.

No Happy Hour or promotional discounts available on May 9, 2021. Loyalty cards accepted and encouraged!

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Mother’s Day Brunch & Dinner at Ray’s Boathouse & Cafe May 12!

This Mother’s Day treat mom to a delicious brunch or dinner with spectacular waterfront views on Sunday, May 12, 2019!

Reservations are highly recommended and available for groups up to 8 guests (including children and highchairs) for our Boathouse brunch and dinner, or Cafe dinner. Reserve in the Café or the Boathouse today!

Café
Brunch Buffet – only accepting bar seating reservations for guests 21 years of age and older at this time.

Enjoy a Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet from 9am-2pm (last seating) featuring a Carving Station, Shellfish Bar, breakfast dishes, appetizers, salads, sides, desserts and much more! $65 per guest for brunch, juice and sodas (prices exclude tax and gratuity).

Cafe Brunch Buffet Menu
Salads

  • Spring Panzanella salad
  • Spring mixed green salad, white balsamic vinaigrette
  • Chicory salad, walnuts, apple, Manchego, sherry vinaigrette
  • Classic chopped Caesar salad
  • Soba noodle salad, sesame, sweet soy, ginger, peppers, edamame
  • Antipasto assorted meats and pickled vegetables
  • Caprese salad
  • Roasted beets with French feta, hazelnuts, arugula and sherry vinaigrette
  • Assorted fresh fruits and berries

Raw Bar

  • Chilled peel and eat prawns
  • Oysters on the half shell
  • Dungeness Crab Legs

Breakfast

  • Eggs benedict
  • Scrambled eggs
  • Brioche french toast
  • Uli’s breakfast sausage
  • Carlton Farms bacon
  • Pan seared true cod, broccolini and lemon caper beurre blanc
  • Sautéed garlic prawns
  • Grilled herbed chicken breast, green bean and cherry tomatoes
  • Crispy breakfast potatoes, old bay, scallion
  • Penn Cove manila clams and mussels
  • Three cheese mac n’ cheese
  • Bay shrimp mac n’ cheese
  • Green beans with walnuts and lemon
  • Washington spring asparagus
  • Whipped Washington russet potatoes
  • Roasted cremini mushrooms

Carving Board

  • Roasted RR Ranch prime rib of beef
  • House smoked wild Alaskan salmon

Dessert Table 
Assorted house made desserts and pastries

Dinner
We will open for dinner at 4pm serving our regular menu until 9pm.

Bar
The Cafe Bar will have the same menu offerings and hours as above for brunch and dinner, reservations only accepted for guests 21 years of age and older.

 

Boathouse
Brunch
We are serving some of our best-selling Boathouse appetizers, salads and entrées along with a special Mother’s Day a la carte brunch menu from 10am-3pm.

Boathouse A la Carte Brunch Menu

  • Hamachi sashimi of yellow tail amberjack, Shiso, avocado, apple, pepitas
  • Washington Asparagus burrata, hazelnuts, saba, chili flake
  • Roasted Carrot Soup  Parmesan, herbed bread crumb, olive oil
  • Frittata  spring vegetables, basil, eggs, feta, mixed greens with lemon vinaigrette
  • Brioche French Toast house smoked bacon, fried red potatoes, maple syrup
  • Lamb Sugo braised lamb leg, tomato, ramp, chard, fried polenta, pecorino Romano
  • Mahi Mahi applewood grilled, shiitake, snap pea, shoyu, beurre blanc

Dinner
We will be open for dinner at 3pm serving our regular menu until 9pm.

Bar
The Boathouse Bar will have the same menu offerings and hours as above for brunch and dinner but is on a first come basis with no reservations taken.

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Celebrate Mother’s Day at Ray’s May 13

Spoil mom with delicious, fresh seafood and stunning waterfront views this Mother’s Day Sunday, May 13!

Reservations are highly recommended. Please contact the Café at 206.782.0094 or online; or in the Boathouse at 206.789.3770 or online today!

Café
Buffet
We will be serving a gorgeous Mother’s Day buffet from 9am-2pm, featuring a variety of fresh salads, appetizers, sweet and savory breakfast fare, and decadent desserts. Plus our Carving Station with house Smoked Salmon and Raw Bar with Oysters on the half-shell.

Price is $65 per guest, $32.50 for children 5-11 and includes unlimited soft drinks like coffee, tea, juice and soda along with your meal (prices exclude tax, gratuity and beverages).

Dinner
Our regular dinner menu will be served in the Café starting at 2:15pm and available until 9:30pm. Happy Hour will not be available on May 13.

Bar
The Cafe Bar will have the same menu offerings and hours as listed above for the buffet and dinner but is on a first come basis with no reservations taken.

Boathouse
Enjoy a special seasonal holiday menu from 10am-3pm with seasonal fresh seafood, appetizers, salads and more!

Dinner
At 3pm the Boathouse will be serving its entire dinner menu with dishes like Pan Seared Sea Scallops, Wild Northwest Salmon, Crab Legs and more until 9pm.

Bar
The Boathouse Bar will have the same menu offerings and hours as listed for the Boathouse above but is on a first come basis with no reservations taken.